Fatten her up??

LO turned 1 last Friday. At her checkup she weighed 18lbs. She's always been small, only gaining 2-3 pounds between dr visits. She has been in the same percentile the whole time, which I thought was ok as long as it's consistent. The pedi told us to give her foods to try and fatten her up. She said full fat milk, yogurt, cheese, etc. She also suggested peanut butter. Is it safe to give them peanut butter? Also she doesn't have any teeth yet and it takes her a little while to get used to textured foods when we introduce them. So, does she need to be "fattened up"? I can't force her to eat more than she wants. She eats 3 meals a day, 3 bottles, and a snack. She gets a sippy of milk with each meal and water with her snack.

LO turned 1 last Friday. At her checkup she weighed 18lbs. She's always been small, only gaining 2-3 pounds between dr visits. She has been in the same percentile the whole time, which I thought was ok as long as it's consistent. The pedi told us to give her foods to try and fatten her up. She said full fat milk, yogurt, cheese, etc. She also suggested peanut butter. Is it safe to give them peanut butter? Also she doesn't have any teeth yet and it takes her a little while to get used to textured foods when we introduce them. So, does she need to be "fattened up"? I can't force her to eat more than she wants. She eats 3 meals a day, 3 bottles, and a snack. She gets a sippy of milk with each meal and water with her snack.

If she were my baby, I wouldn't worry about her weight as long as she was healthy. Not every baby is a porker! Sounds like she's just gonna be a slim kid. A friend of mine has an 19 month old boy who weighs 18lbs, and he's fine. My DD goes for her 12 month appointment next week, so we'll see what her % is, but from what my scales at home tell me, she hasn't really gained any weight since 9 months. She's super healthy, though, and active.

They say after a year, peanut butter and cow's milk are fine. If you have any history of family allergies to either, I'd be very careful. I'm gonna try peanut butter with my DD soon, but milk is still off-limits for now.

On a side note, how do you give a baby peanut butter? On bread or what?

If she were my baby, I wouldn't worry about her weight as long as she was healthy. Not every baby is a porker! Sounds like she's just gonna be a slim kid. A friend of mine has an 19 month old boy who weighs 18lbs, and he's fine. My DD goes for her 12 month appointment next week, so we'll see what her % is, but from what my scales at home tell me, she hasn't really gained any weight since 9 months. She's super healthy, though, and active.

They say after a year, peanut butter and cow's milk are fine. If you have any history of family allergies to either, I'd be very careful. I'm gonna try peanut butter with my DD soon, but milk is still off-limits for now.

On a side note, how do you give a baby peanut butter? On bread or what?

My dd was just over 17 lbs at her 1 year check up. Dr requested to see us back in 3 months instead of the usual 18 month check up. But she has always shown an increase in weight and height (although small increases) so we know she's growing. She eats well, sleeps well and is happy. So I am not worried about her weight. She does have whole milk products, has had peanut butter since 9 months and eggs as well (all this was cleared by both a pediatrician and dietician- they said waiting on foods in a family with no allergy history has not shown to reduce the allergies- allergies are on the rise since we have been waiting to introduce certain foods).

My dd was just over 17 lbs at her 1 year check up. Dr requested to see us back in 3 months instead of the usual 18 month check up. But she has always shown an increase in weight and height (although small increases) so we know she's growing. She eats well, sleeps well and is happy. So I am not worried about her weight. She does have whole milk products, has had peanut butter since 9 months and eggs as well (all this was cleared by both a pediatrician and dietician- they said waiting on foods in a family with no allergy history has not shown to reduce the allergies- allergies are on the rise since we have been waiting to introduce certain foods).

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